Digitizing Oscilloscope

TDS510A

Features & Benefits

TDS510A

500-MHz Bandwidth
Sample Rates to 500 MS/s
4 Channels
Width, 2-ns Glitch, Runt, State, and Pattern Triggering
1-mV to 10-V/div Sensitivity
Infinite and Variable Persistence
8-Bit Vertical Resolution Up to 12-Bit in Hi-Res Mode
1% Vertical Accuracy
FFT, Integration, Differentiation (option 2F)
25 Automatic Measurements
GPIB Programmable
3.5-in. Floppy Disk Drive
CE Marking

TDS510A Digital Oscilloscope

The TDS510A Digital Oscilloscope is a full-featured, cost-effective, versatile oscilloscope which meets the measurement requirements for general-purpose research and design. Its industry-preferred graphical user interface makes it easy to learn and efficient to use. The TDS510A advanced trigger capability allows the user to trigger and view signals in a wide variety of simple as well as complex design and analysis settings. With four channels, 50 K points per channel record length, and powerful waveform acquisition modes, the TDS510A can satisfy most complex design, debug, and analysis requirements.

A full complement of graphical and digital output formats provides report generation and documentation of measurement results. These output formats are compatible with popular word-processor applications. Output interfaces include an integral floppy disk drive, GPIB, RS232C, and Centronics.

The most complete selection of active and passive probes facilitates measuring virtually any voltage or current waveform. Probe types include active and passive voltage probes, differential voltage probes for high and low voltages, and current probes. When used with the TDS510A, these probes automatically provide correct scaling and engineering unit readout for voltage, current, and power waveforms. You can tailor the TDS510A to your specific measurement environment by using the appropriate probes and accessories. This powerful combination makes the TDS510A the ideal instrument choice for low-power, medical electronics, biophysical, automotive, and general-purpose electronic design and development.

Characteristics

Vertical System

Bandwidth - 500 MHz*¹

Channels - Four

Waveform Capture Rate - 150 waveforms/s

Max Sample Rate -

1 and 2 Channels: 500 MS/s

4 Channels: 250 MS/s

Sensitivity - 1 mV to 10 V/div

Position Range - ±5 divisions

Offset -

1 to 99.5 mV/div: ±1 V

100 to 995 mV/div: ±10 V

1 to 10 V/div: ±100 V

DC Gain Accuracy - ±1%

Vertical Resolution - 8-bits

Analog Bandwidth Selections - 20 MHz, 100 MHz, and Full

Input Coupling - AC, DC, or GND

Input Impedance Selections - 1 megohm in parallel with 10 pF, or 50 ohm (AC and DC coupling)

Maximum Input Voltage -

300 V CAT II; ±400 V (peak)

Derate at 20 dB/decade above 1 MHz

1 megohm or GND coupled

Channel Isolation -

>100:1 at 100 MHz

>30:1 at BW for any two channels with equal V/div settings

AC Coupled LF Limit -

AC 1 megohm coupled: ≤10 Hz

AC 50 ohm coupled: ≤200 kHz

*¹ 500 MHz typical at probe tip with P6139A probe.

Time Base System

Time Bases - Main, Delayed

Time/Div Range - 500 ps to 10 s/div

Time Base Accuracy - ±25 ppm over any interval ≥1 ms

Record Length - 50 K points

Pretrigger Position - 0 to 100% of record

Acquisition System

Acquisition Modes - Sample, Single Sequence, Average, Envelope, Hi-Res, Peak Detect

Trigger System

Trigger Types - Edge (Main and Delayed), Pulse (Width, Glitch, and Runt), Logic (Pattern and State), Video - Opt. 05 (NTSC, PAL, HDTV, FlexFormat™)

Main Trigger Modes - Auto, Normal, Single

Delay Trigger Modes - Delay by time, events, or events and time

Storage

Waveforms - Four full 50 K point records

Setups - 10 front-panel setups

Display System

Monitor - 7 in., 640 × 480, monochrome

Waveform Style - Dots or vectors, infinite and variable persistence

Display Formats - YT, XY Zoom, Fit-to-Screen

Automatic Measurements

Period	Frequency
High	Low
+Width	-Width
Maximum Rise	Minimum Fall
Peak-to-Peak	Amplitude
+Duty Cycle	-Duty Cycle
+Overshoot	-Overshoot
Propagation Delay	Burst Width
Mean	Cycle Mean
RMS	Cycle RMS
Area	Cycle Area
Phase

Advanced Waveform Functions - FFT, Differentiation, Integration (Option 2F), Limit Testing.

Cursor Measurements - Absolute, Delta; volts, time, frequency. NTSC IRE units and line number with video trigger (Option 05).

Waveform Functions - Interpolation (sin(x)/x or linear), Average, Envelope, Auto-Setup.

Outputs

VGA Out - Monochrome

RS-232 and Centronics - Opt. 13

Hardcopy Formats - Epson, Thinkjet, Deskjet, Laserjet, PostScript, TIFF, PCX, BMP, DPU411/412, HPGL, Interleaf

Power - 90 to 250 V_RMS, 45 to 440 Hz, 300 W maximum

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions	mm	in.
Height	193	7.6
Width	445	17.5
Depth	432	17
Weight	kg	lb.
Net	14.1	31

Safety Certification

UL and CSA-certified.